Easy How to Draw a Graduation Cap Tutorial and Graduation Cap Coloring Page
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Graduation Cap and a Graduation Cap Coloring Page. This lesson covers two different points of view.
This “How to draw a Graduation Cap” tutorial features two versions. The different points of view, one looking up and one looking down, show just how much dimension can be implied by drawing these two simple overlapping shapes. Students that would like an even more realistic look could add shadows to the sides and underneath what is called the mortarboard.
The graduation hat has changed a lot over the years but is believed to have developed from a type of hat worn many centuries ago by Roman Catholic clergy. Today in the US, the cap is a familiar symbol of graduation. The tassel usually hangs on one side until students receive their diploma. Then it’s flipped to the other to show they are finished with that stage of their education.
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Graduation Cap Coloring Page One
Graduation Cap Coloring Page Two
Materials for a Graduation Cap Drawing
- Drawing Paper. This is the good stuff you can buy in bulk for a good price.
- Pencils. I like how this brand always makes nice dark lines.
- Black Marker. A permanent marker will give you a dark black color.
- Crayons. The larger packs are nice for more color choices.
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Directions to Draw a Graduation Cap Step by Step
Time needed: 30 minutes
How to Draw a Graduation Cap
- . Draw a symmetrical cap shape.
- . Draw a symmetrical cap shape.
- Add an edge to the mortarboard.
- Draw a tassel on one side.
- Draw a diamond mortarboard.
- Add an edge to the mortarboard.
- Draw a symmetrical cap shape below.
- Draw a tassel on one side.
- Trace with a marker and color.
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